Binchy

British  

/ ˈbɪntʃɪ /

noun

1. Maeve (meɪˈɪv). 1940–2012, Irish novelist and journalist; her bestselling novels include Circle of Friends (1990) and Quentins (2002)

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Example Sentences

In “Heart and Soul,” for instance, Binchy wrote: “. . . And with great love and thanks to Gordon, who makes the bad times bearable and the good times magical.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2020

Comedian and actor Elis James speculated:  "Steven Gerrard, back in the dressing room. 'Oh well,' he thinks. 'That Maeve Binchy novel isn't going to read itself.'"

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2015

Submissions poured in, from established writers such as Colum McCann and Maeve Binchy, as well as from novices.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2013

Best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy also died in July, after a short illness, aged 72.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2012

Ms. Binchy joined the staff of The Irish Times in 1968, working as a writer, editor and columnist; she later reported for the paper from London before returning to Ireland.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2012